Robert Ward :: Symphony No.5 (Canticles of America)


 

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Ward, Robert
1917-2013
(b Cleveland, 13 Sept 1917; d Durham, NC, 3 Apr 2013). American
Symphony No.5 (Canticles of America) <1976>
soprano & baritone solos, narrator chorus SATB
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4 soloists from chorus briefly in far corners of the auditorium.
Source of text: Unnamed librettist. Mvt. 4 based on Walt Whitman. Language: English
Narration
1. Behold, America
2. A Psalm of Life
3. Hymn to the Night
4. All Peoples of the Globe Together Sail (Walt
Whitman)
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Contents—Narration; 1. Behold, America; 2. A Psalm of Life; 3. Hymn to the Night; 4. All Peoples of the Globe Together Sail (Walt Whitman)